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Compare College of Coastal Georgia vs Georgia Highlands College

Brunswick, GA · Rome, GA

College of Coastal GeorgiaGeorgia Highlands College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,261/yr$6,928/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,298/yr$5,473/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$15,039$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$13,494/yr$5,989/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,022/yr$7,827/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,785/yr$10,618/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,646/yr$12,363/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$159/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,012/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$8,488/yr$13,360/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,850/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$7,232/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$21,924/yr$13,389/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,616/yr$3,120/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$10,936/yr$10,080/yr
Students with Pell Grants40%41%
Students taking federal loans28%17%
Getting in
Students who get accepted98%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)875–1100No data reported
SAT average1000No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)17–22No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 15–21 · Math 17–22No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received2,548No data reported
Students accepted2,510No data reported
Students who enrolled714No data reported
Accepted students who enroll28%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores9%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores6%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayNot consideredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNo data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programRequiredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate26%21%
Freshmen who come back59%59%
Typical earnings 10 years in$39,318/yr$43,184/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,732–$59,937$25,592–$65,191
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)29%27%
White students graduating29%21%
Black students graduating17%15%
Hispanic students graduating20%24%
Asian students graduating23%22%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,382/yr$37,516/yr
Earn more than a HS grad51%62%
Graduate on time14%20%
Pell students who graduate23%20%
First-gen students who finish27%17%
Low-income students who finish24%15%
Students who transfer out40%37%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,753/yr$38,965/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 40% · Health Professions 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%Liberal Arts & General Studies 56% · Health Professions 33% · Business, Management & Marketing 8%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 40% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 56% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesHealth Professions — 33% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 3% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 7% of degreesNatural Resources & Conservation — <1% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,587/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $83,986/yr
Degrees in STEM4.8%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,9794,761
Students per professor22 : 121 : 1
Average professor pay$8,029/mo$6,606/mo
Full-time professors73%55%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$29,123$30,709
SettingCity (small)Suburb (small)
LocationBrunswick, GARome, GA
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19611970
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.3%0.9%
Men29%34%
Women71%66%
White students59%55%
Black students21%18%
Hispanic or Latino students9.4%20%
Asian students1.8%1.3%
Two or more races1.6%4.2%
Other / not reported6.8%1.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students38%41%
Part-time students35%59%
Students age 25+23%28%
Spent on teaching per student$7,600/yr$4,686/yr
Endowment$10.7M$3.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing654No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,150/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,936/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams73
Student athletes7179
Athletic scholarships$349,446$160,658
Athletics budget$1.6M$803,248
Athletics revenue$1.6M$1.0M
Recruiting spend$3,030$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.